Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
THE POLIrlOAL POT.
Democrats Organizing In All the Wards
Meetings Held Last Nlsht.


4 Meetings Held Last Nlsht
The regular meeting OF the Thirt
ward Denn oc rats was held ON Tuesda,
night, when the ward ofAcers, with th
exception OF inspector, were elected
The vote for this official to hold the pri
mary election resulted In q tie, and u
the chairman refused to give the cast
| ing vote the meeting adjourned unti
| last night, when 1t was held In Build
| ing Inspector Dillon's carpenter shop
with about two hundred mon present
TIE contest for ins1ector was considered
test OF the strength OF the two candi
dates-William II. Blake and DAME
McKenney-for the nomination fol
Council, and consequently both mon
worked hard to bring out their forces.
After the meeting WAS called 10 or del
the McKenney men nominated Eugene
|Sayers for inspector, and the Blake
men Frank Lynch, and upon . vote
being taken 1t resulted In 13l for Saye
to 67 for Lynch. While this election
does not Of course settle the question OF
the nomination, 1t 10 considered az
having o great effect upon 1t, and the
opponents Of Mr.. Blake are confident
that no will be shelved, and that Mr..
Kenney will be their standard bearer in
the city campaign. There 10 NO doubt
but the result was an unexpected sur
prise to Mr.. Blake and his friends, bat
those who opposed him say that 1t
would not be hard to tell the cause.
The Democrats Of the Fourth ward
held o meeting In the second story Of
the building No. 800 East Fourth street,
at which John Dousherty Was elected
permanent chairman. A ward sxecu-
tive com mittee Of ten was appointed,
and also com mittee IN candidates, to
report At the next meeting. A motion
was made to do away with the com nit.
tee on candidates, rs 1t WAS stated that
George Adele and Joseph w. Hart were
the only candidates, but ~ e. B. Fra.
zer, who was present, said that he waa
Q candidate. and intended to con- test the
nomination, the committee was con.
tinued.
A meeting WAS also held In the Fifth
ward at No. $40 Madison street, at
which the following officers were
elected: President, Patrick Neary;
T. J. King; city executive
ward committee, Frank Bickta, Neil
Mag uire, w. ii Lee and Frank Neider
maier; committee ON candidates, Pat.
rick Neary, ID. O'C. Kenny and T. j.
King.
There was an adjourned meeting in
the Sixth ward, but very little business
was transacted.
The Democrats Of The Seventh ward
held meeting 1t the Friendship engine
house and elected the following Off GERS
President, II. o. Collins; vice president,
James Mcdowell; secretary, Joseph M
Grifhth; treasurer, John X. Brad ford
ESQ /; member OF city executive com
mittee, Il r. Griffith; ward executive
p. A. Callahan, John l.
Malone, Chambers L. Kemble, Daniel
and William @. Gibbons.
In the Tenth ward the following cffi
GERS were elected on Thursday evening
President, Michael A. Skelley; secre
AIRY, James Mealey; treasurer, James
Murray; city executive committee,
Robert w. Chambers; ward executive
William Shields, Jamee
Jurran, James Murray, James Wal.
burg, M. j. Sharkey and Martin Cooney;
,ommittee on candidates, Thos. Ryan
Robert w. Cham bers and Philip Gre en-,
'r inspector, William Shields, with
to select his Assistants.
Inc unterrified Of the Eleventh ward
'ssem bled at No. Ala Maryland avenue
Ind elected the following officers.
President, John NJ. O'Toole; score
Sry, Anthony j. Mcguire; treasurer,
William HarriRan; ward executive
ommittee, James Mcguire, William
ireen, Edward Newell, William Hap
.afty and Andrew Blake; city exscn.I
i've committeeman, Hugh Maguire; in
pector, Paul Ward; assistant, James
,onnori committee on candidates, Pat.
lex Graney, Frank Newell and James,
l. Magnire. The primary election will
10 held on the 21st OF this month.
An enthusiastic admirer Of Council.
nan John III. Newell moved that he be
ominated by ac,lamation, but that
feeling that he will not have
ny serious opposition, declined the
rohered compliment on the ground
nat It would be better to have q prl
lary election to give anyone else who
lay so desire, chance to become q
andidate.
The Twelfth ward Democrats held q /
leeting at Fourth and Scott streets, at
Ihich Joseph Myers was appointed
resident. The ward officers were also
ected.